Well worth the money if you sing and play live. You wont need it if you play fingerstle and don't use a slide often. Very useful if your picks fly off on occasion and you like a bit of slide too! I bought this to be able to play Shine On you Crazy Diamond in its entirety, slide solo at the end included. It works a treat. Just grab the slide when you need it and quickly pop it back on the holder to change back to normal playing. Fantastic, love it. Glow in the dark is a nice extra if you are playing under low lighting. You can pretend it's part of your Pink Floyd stage effects!!